external image writing_tablet.jpgWikispaces for Educators

Probably the best known example of a wiki is Wikipedia – a collaborative encyclopedia covering a wealth of topics.
A wiki page is a bit like a whiteboard. All you need is a marker pen and you can change the content of the whiteboard. On a wiki page, just search for the edit link and you can change the page contents directly from your web browser.

Unlike a whiteboard, however, a wiki will store a history of page changes so you can see how a page has changed over time, and can bring back an old version if you want to.

A wiki website is built up of interlinked wiki pages. It is easy to create new pages.


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Get your own wiki! You can get your own free Wiki at a site called Wikispaces.

http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers
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